{"product_id":"with-a-happy-eye-but","title":"With a Happy Eye, but...","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe Pulitzer Prize-winning author and \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e columnist takes on the presidents Bush, Mr. and Mrs. Clinton, Y2K, 9\/11, trickle-down economics, Brooks Brothers suits, the essence of golf, and of course, those damn Yankees.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"It has taken me sixty years to identify the three keys to a happy life,\" writes George Will. \"A flourishing family, hearty friends, and a strong bullpen.\" The title of this book -- Will's seventh collection of newspaper and magazine pieces, book reviews, speeches, and occasional writings -- is taken from the W. H. Auden poem \"The Horatians,\" which dictates that we look at this world with a happy eye but from a sober perspective. \u003cbr\u003e And so it is with a happy eye indeed that Will shares his vision of America just before and after the birth of the twenty-first century. Featuring five years' worth of observations on politics, current affairs, and international relations, \u003ci\u003eWith a Happy Eye But...\u003c\/i\u003eis a brilliantly diverse collection from America's most widely known commentator at his sober, happy, and controversial best.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Product","offer_id":57297138155864,"sku":"9780743243841","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780743243841.jpg?v=1778833825","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/with-a-happy-eye-but","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}